An Israeli-made documentary examining the war in Gaza and allegations of systematic civilian killings has won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, after receiving a record-breaking standing ovation at its premiere.
NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, was awarded the prize at the...
8 September 2026 | Brighton Journal
Britain's immigration debate has taken a dramatic turn this week after around 140 migrants arrived by small boat on the Portsmouth coast, in one of the most unusual Channel crossings seen in recent years. The boat had travelled from Normandy, a considerably longer route...
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap for Gaza in late July in which Hamas would hand its weapons to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, certified by an international verification body, and Israel would withdraw from the strip in phases. After Israel officially rejected the plan on...
By Nicholas Dickinson, Lecturer in Politics, University of Exeter
Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK's prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham's resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the...
Andrew Norfolk ran into a fire that police, councils and politicians had spent years trying to extinguish quietly. This is the real story of who told the truth, who hid it, and why fear of being called racist became more important than protecting children.
The Reporter Who Wouldn't Stop
In January...
Councillor Theresa Fowler has been appointed Mayor of Brighton & Hove after her nomination was approved by councillors.
Councillors voted in favour of Councillor Fowler replacing the outgoing mayor, Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, at the annual meeting of Brighton & Hove City Council today (Thursday 21 May).
She will be supported in...
Cabinet positions and portfolios for the coming 12 months at Brighton & Hove City Council have been confirmed – with Councillor Bella Sankey re-elected as Leader.
Councillor Sankey will also remain as chair of Cabinet, with both Councillor Jacob Taylor and Councillor Tim Rowkins continuing in the roles of Deputy...
12 May 2026
The government has launched a statutory consultation on proposals to change how local government is structured across Sussex.
Residents can now have their say on the future structure of local government in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove areas. The consultation is open from Tuesday 12 May to Monday 15 June.
Find out more and have your say on...
The South East woke up on Friday to a political map almost unrecognisable from the one Brighton has lived inside for the past two decades. The Conservatives have lost control of West Sussex County Council. Reform UK is now the largest party on East Sussex County Council, though short...
WEEKEND READ
BRIGHTON 9th May- Every election is a storytelling contest, with campaigning parties competing to frame the plot. This year’s local elections, the largest test of voters’ mood since the 2024 general election, have been dominated by two master-narratives.
The first is about the demise of the old two-party system...
